Kamal Kumari Barooah
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Kamal Kumari Barooah (1899–1978) was the matriarch of the Khongiya Barooah family of Thengal, Assam
. She was born to Mahendranath Mahanta and Swarnalata Mahanta at Borelengi Satra. In 1917 she got married to Siva Prasad Barooah
of Khongiya Barooah family, the family that emerged as the champion of Assamese interests and repository of Assamese culture and traditions. After her husband's demise in 1938 she had to handle the huge Thengal household alone starting from running their tea-gardens to retaining the family properties for her children. In order to run their businesses she self - educated herself in English as well as in tea craft, and thus efficiently managed all those affairs.
since 1991 to individual or group for outstanding contributions to the field of Art, Culture & Literature and Science & Technology. The other award the foundation has been conferring is the Siva Prasad Barooah National Award
in journalism.
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
. She was born to Mahendranath Mahanta and Swarnalata Mahanta at Borelengi Satra. In 1917 she got married to Siva Prasad Barooah
Siva Prasad Barooah
Siva Prasad Barooah was a renowned planter, philanthropist, politician, and humanist from Assam. He was the pioneer or path-breaker in Assamese journalism who published Batori, the first daily newspaper in Assam...
of Khongiya Barooah family, the family that emerged as the champion of Assamese interests and repository of Assamese culture and traditions. After her husband's demise in 1938 she had to handle the huge Thengal household alone starting from running their tea-gardens to retaining the family properties for her children. In order to run their businesses she self - educated herself in English as well as in tea craft, and thus efficiently managed all those affairs.
K K Foundation
The Kamal Kumari Foundation was instituted in her fond memori in 1990. It has been conferring the Kamal Kumari National AwardKamal Kumari National Award
The Kamal Kumari National Award is an Indian Award given to individuals and groups in India for outstanding contribution to Art, Culture & Literature and Science & Technology. It was instituted by the Kamal Kumari Foundation in 1990 in memory of Kamal Kumari Barooah, the remarkable matriarch of the...
since 1991 to individual or group for outstanding contributions to the field of Art, Culture & Literature and Science & Technology. The other award the foundation has been conferring is the Siva Prasad Barooah National Award
Siva Prasad Barooah National Award
The Siva Prasad Barooah National Award is an Indian Award given to individuals and groups in India for outstanding contribution to Journalism, to promote news media excellence...
in journalism.
See also
- Siva Prasad BarooahSiva Prasad BarooahSiva Prasad Barooah was a renowned planter, philanthropist, politician, and humanist from Assam. He was the pioneer or path-breaker in Assamese journalism who published Batori, the first daily newspaper in Assam...
- The Kamal Kumari Foundation
- Kamal Kumari National AwardKamal Kumari National AwardThe Kamal Kumari National Award is an Indian Award given to individuals and groups in India for outstanding contribution to Art, Culture & Literature and Science & Technology. It was instituted by the Kamal Kumari Foundation in 1990 in memory of Kamal Kumari Barooah, the remarkable matriarch of the...